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title: Install difftastic on Linux | Snap Store
description: Get the latest version of difftastic for Linux - Structured diff tool
  that compares files based on their syntax
url: https://snapcraft.io/difftastic
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# difftastic

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latest/stable 0.69.0

Install latest/stable of difftastic

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**Install using the command line**

```
sudo snap install difftastic
```

Don't have snapd? [Get set up for snaps](https://snapcraft.io/docs/installing-snapd).

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### Package name

* difftastic

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### License

* MIT

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### Last updated

* 9 May 2026 - latest/stable
* 29 September 2026 - latest/edge

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### Websites

* [github.com/wilfred/difftastic](https://github.com/wilfred/difftastic "https://github.com/wilfred/difftastic")

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### Contact

* [github.com/wilfred/difftastic](https://github.com/wilfred/difftastic "https://github.com/wilfred/difftastic")

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##### Report a Snap Store violation

* [Report this Snap](https://snapcraft.io/difftastic#report-snap-modal)

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* [Description](https://snapcraft.io/difftastic#tab-description)
* [Security](https://snapcraft.io/difftastic#tab-security)

#### Structured diff tool that compares files based on their syntax

Difftastic is a structural diff tool that compares files based on their
syntax.

Difftastic supports over 30 programming languages. If a file has an
unrecognised extension, difftastic uses a textual diff with word
highlighting.

Difftastic output is intended for human consumption, and it does not
generate patches that you can apply later. Use diff if you need a patch.

To use the difftastic snap as an external diff tool with git, it should be
invoked as:

```
 TMPDIR=~/tmp GIT_EXTERNAL_DIFF="difftastic" git diff
```

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## Install difftastic on your Linux distribution

Choose your Linux distribution to get detailed installation instructions. If yours is not shown, get more details on the [installing snapd documentation](https://snapcraft.io/docs/installing-snapd).

[### Arch Linux](https://snapcraft.io/install/difftastic/arch)

[### CentOS](https://snapcraft.io/install/difftastic/centos)

[### Debian](https://snapcraft.io/install/difftastic/debian)

[### elementary OS](https://snapcraft.io/install/difftastic/elementary)

[### Fedora](https://snapcraft.io/install/difftastic/fedora)

[### KDE Neon](https://snapcraft.io/install/difftastic/kde-neon)

[### Kubuntu](https://snapcraft.io/install/difftastic/kubuntu)

[### Manjaro](https://snapcraft.io/install/difftastic/manjaro)

[### Pop!\_OS](https://snapcraft.io/install/difftastic/pop)

[### openSUSE](https://snapcraft.io/install/difftastic/opensuse)

[### Red Hat Enterprise Linux](https://snapcraft.io/install/difftastic/rhel)

[### Ubuntu](https://snapcraft.io/install/difftastic/ubuntu)

[### Raspberry Pi](https://snapcraft.io/install/difftastic/raspbian)